Weekly Pilates Challenges

Return to Pilates Member Site
Skip to Videos
  • Exhale to Deepen the Stretch

    Exhale to Deepen the Stretch

    Week 1

    Choose any stretch. Hold your stretch for 10 breaths, adjusting your position on every inhale and relaxing into a deeper stretch on every exhale. Change to a different stretch after 10 breaths. Repeat for 6 minutes.

  • Kneeling Stretches

    Kneeling Stretches

    Week 2

    Kneel with the front leg at a 90 degree angle or greater, and a support next to you. Push the hips forward. Then gradually add arm, neck, and upper body stretches. Stretch for 2-3 minutes on each side.

  • Hamstring Pull

    Hamstring Pull

    Week 3

    Do 30 dynamic hamstring pulls followed by 60 seconds of static stretching. Repeat on the other side.

  • Shoulder Opener Stretches

    Shoulder Opener Stretches

    Week 4

    Choose any shoulder opener stretch or alternate among different stretches. Stretch both sides evenly for 4 minutes.